000			01924cam a2200325Ii 4500
005			20230110151018.0
008			131117s2013 nyum b a001 0 eng
010			_a2012-006486
020			_a0521845726
020			_a9780521608268 (pbk.)
035			_a(OCoLC)779529972
050		4	_aHG8054.5 _b.K858 2013
100	1		_aKunreuther, Howard.
245	1	0	_aInsurance and behavioral economics : _bimproving decisions in the most misunderstood industry / _cHoward Kunreuther, Mark V. Pauly, Stacey McMorrow.
246	1	4	_aInsurance & behavioral economics.
260			_aNew York : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_axii, 329 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent.
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia.
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 295-307) and indexes.
505	0		_a1. Purposes of this book -- 2. An introduction to insurance in practice and theory -- 3. Anomalies and rumors of anomalies -- 4. Behavior consistent with benchmark models -- 5. Real-world complications -- 6. Why people do or do not demand insurance -- 7. Demand anomalies -- 8. Descriptive models of insurance supply -- 9. Anomalies on the supply side -- 10. Design principles for insurance -- 11. Strategies for dealing with insurance-related anomalies -- 12. Innovations in insurance markets through multi-year contracts -- 13. Publicly-provided social insurance -- 14. Conclusions: A framework for prescriptive recommendations.
520			_a"This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk, insurance industry decision makers and policy makers involved in the selling, buying, and regulating of insurance"-- _cProvided by publisher.
650		0	_aConsumer behavior.
650		0	_aInsurance _xDecision making.
650		0	_aRisk (Insurance)
700	1		_aMcMorrow, Stacey.
700	1		_aPauly, Mark V., _d1941-
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999			_c67031 _d67031